Casting Light on the Dark Side of Brain Imaging (Paperback)

Most people find colorful brain scans highly compelling-and yet, many experts don't. This discrepancy begs the question: What can we learn from neuroimaging? Is brain information useful in fields such as psychiatry, law, or education? How do neuroscientists create brain activation maps and why do we admire them? Casting Light on The Dark Side of Brain Imaging tackles these questions through a critical and constructive lens-separating fruitful science from misleading neuro-babble. In a breezy writing style accessible to a wide readership, experts from across the brain sciences offer their uncensored thoughts to help advance brain research and debunk the craze for reductionist, headline-grabbing neuroscience. This collection of short, enlightening essays is suitable for anyone interested in brain science, from students to professionals. Together, we take a hard look at the science behind brain imaging and outline why this technique remains promising despite its seldom-discussed shortcomings.

General

Imprint:	Academic Press Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2019
First published:	2019
Editors:	Amir Raz • Robert T. Thibault
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	204
ISBN-13:	978-0-12-816179-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Physiological & neuro-psychology Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Neurology & clinical neurophysiology Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Philosophy & theory of psychology > Cognitive theory Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Medical imaging > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Neurosciences Promotions
LSN:	0-12-816179-5
Barcode:	9780128161791

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